My Favorite Things: 2010

Friday, October 15, 2010

to my loves....

I WAS GOING THROUGH MY PICTURES TODAY AND REALIZED THAT IN THE LAST FEW YEARS I'VE GOTTEN SOME PRETTY DESCENT SHOTS OF MY FAVORITE PEOPLE. AND AS I AM FEELING SENTIMENTAL THIS EVENING AND STILL HAVE A SHOW AND HALF TO SIT THROUGH. HERE ARE MY FAVORITES....

POOL TABLE. KATIE PECK.

MATT GUIDO. MY LOVE.

BILLY MOWBRAY. THE DRUNKEN UNICORN.

FORD HAEUSER. BECCA BROWN. CAST PARTY.

DONALD JONES JR. JARRED BAKER. TELLING SECRETS.

RICOLA WILLE. MY FIRST TRIP TO CENTRAL PARK.

CASEY BARRETT. MATT GUIDO. A GENTLEMANLY BEARD.

DAVE COMBS. MENDING HIS BROKEN HEART.

LIZ BIGGER. FLYING. LIKE YOU DO.

BRIEN JARREAU. ME. BEING AWESOME ON NEW YEARS IN NOLA.

ABBEY PETERSON. XMAS EXCHANGE. LAKE FRONT.

TAYLOR MARRS. ME. SHAKEY FACE FUN.

MALLORY MARSH. TAYLOR MARRS. SPRING BREAK 2009.

JOSIAH KENNEDY. TWO KINDS OF SANGRIA.

I LOVE YOU ALL. AND MISS TIMES LIKE THESE. I NEED MORE OF THEM.

Friday, August 27, 2010

orange you glad you're not that color?

unfortunately, we live in a country where GTL or (gym, tanning, laundry)are words to live by. i can get behind clean clothes and keeping physically fit but getting inside a human microwave for 10 minutes a day to be orange. aka, fake tanning. BUT! fortunately tanning is becoming just as bad as tobacco, at least to President Obama. He has put into effect the "tanning tax". if you get a tan in a salon you are now taxed. I say, bravo, sir. because looking like a citrus is just not attractive. here are some of my favorite perpetrators.

jessica simpson

lindsay lohan

entire cast of the real housewives of orange county

the entire cast of the jersey shore

however, there had also been a surge of women in the media who have embraced their natural skin tone.i would just like to express my love for woman who aren't orange. thank you.

scarlett johansson

evan rachel wood

julianne moore

christina ricci

mary kate olsen.

<3. and that was my rant about fake tanning. <3.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

My New Crush...

my new crush...new york (in fall)

in one week, it will be the one year anniversary of my decent into nyc. and all i can say is it has been bliss.i am happy to be back in the city and although the mountains were beautiful, i am happy to be back to civilization and food. (food not eaten in a cafeteria). but it's not only the city i am excited about it's the time of year. autumn means a lot of things...fall fashion week, my sweetheart's birthday, farmers markets, beer gets heavier, friends come home from vacations, holidays, sweaters and scarves, drinking hot coffee outside and not sweating to death. sure, i'm excited but you would be too if you were here. things just seem to happen when summer is over. the cool weather rolls in and suddenly new york wakes up. and i am awake too. ready for year two. with a successful summer out of the way, an interview soon and lots of happy thoughts to look forward to... it's a hell of a town.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

My New Wants For Fall....

I need these in my life...

Radiant & Rested Luminous Complexion Collection ($92 Value)

Tarte Corrections Series.

$42 Sephora.com.

Vera Wang Princess.

$45 Sephora.com

benefit Benetint Cheek Stain.

$28 Sephora.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Pre-Fall 2010

MENS WEAR, TAILORED DRESSES & PLAID. OH MY!

CHLOE. <3 PLAID.

PROENZA SCHOULER.

WANT THIS WOOL COAT AND THE SHORTS.

ZAC POSEN. THANK YOU FOR THE RED BOW TIE.

TULEH. SUPER CLEAN LINES. (& it's pink.)

THAKOON. DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER.

GIVENCHY. FEATHERS AND A BLAZER.

YOU READ MY MIND...

BURBERRY PRORSUM. BOMBER JACKET. SUPREMELY. BAD ASS.

magic...

this picture is from a production of 42nd Street in a small theatre with no fly system...and wam, bam, thank you ma'am. it's amazing what can be accomplished with a little bit of light and a whole lot of gumption. it took 10 people, 3 weeks to make this happen. no kidding. and that's why we are the magic makers, we are the dreamers of dreams. and there is only one word for this, sexy.

Monday, August 2, 2010

How did I get here??

It's amazing how quickly the time goes. I woke up yesterday and realized it's August. And I thought to myself, what have I done this year? What kind of impact have I made this year? Not necessarily an impact on other people but on my own life. I realized the amount of jobs I have worked in the last eight months was extensive however, I really don't have anything to show for it. And now it's August for christ sake. So, I have vowed to take steps in self improvement. Step 1: Freelance doesn't mean a steady paycheck. Step 2: Find said steady job. Step 3: Make sure to save some money. And as a result of Steps 1 through 3 I will be more of an adult than I was when I wrote this.Then the Talking Heads won't constantly be singing..."how did i get here?"

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

to the mountains i go....

well, tomorrow i head off for another adventure. to a place many have gone and many have returned. in good spirits i leave for camp. yes, i said camp. i am 22 years old and i am going to summer camp. don't get me wrong i am going to work and build sets for small children but this is my first experience with sleep away camp. and i have to admit i'm kind of nervous! like the kind of nervous you get before you go to disney world or go on a first date. it's a nervous excitement. that's it nervitement. ha, new word. anyway, i cleaned my car, packed basically my whole life in a trunk, and will be leaving for three months to the beautiful (at least i've been told it's beautiful) catskill mountains. i do not know where i will be living, or who i will be living with, nor do i know exactly what the hell i'm going to be building. so, in a nut shell (help i'm in a nut shell....sorry sidebar) i am going into this situation blind. and to tell you the truth, that's the most scary part. i'm not a social mole rat or something but i have the people i am close to and frankly new people kind of scare me. BUT. i am going to put my best foot forward. (it's the left foot, in case you were wondering) and make the best of it.

wish me luck. once again, here goes something.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

it's the little things.

it's the little things, the little things, the little things. to quote Company and all. but it's true. getting a job interview. an unexpected letter or phone call from a friend.a horrible morning that turns into a great afternoon. my grandmother is great with little things. there is a whole generation of women who appreciate the little things and make a point to make others smile. i have recently started this process of making little things important. calling on a friends birthday, writing letters when i'm away, keeping better in touch. joining that generation of women who send thank yous, and save the dates. despite the fact that my grandmother thinks i will never stick with this, i am going to prove her wrong. and it might be cheezy and stepford wife-ish but what's wrong with the little things?